The Blue Jays down the Phillies 13-6

This next week and a half is as much about setting a tone as it is about winning the NL East or securing a first-round playoff bye.

The Phillies are looking for their third straight division title as they try to chase down the Braves, but their clearest path to the MLB postseason is currently via the wild-card spot.

Rob Thomson was fired two days after a loss to the Braves. A turnaround ensued, and has them sitting four games behind Atlanta in the division going into their four-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Following a June 5 spinal procedure, Miller is “moving as good as I’ve ever seen him,” said Phillies farm director Luke Murton. Here are the scenarios for his return to the field this season.

A James McCann home run was all Arizona needed to get past the Phillies, who now trail the Braves by four games in the NL East going into their weekend series at Citizens Bank Park.

The Harpers appeared on "Let’s Be Honest with Kristin Cavallari" and had a candid conversation about what life is like as the family of a pro athlete.

Interim manager Don Mattingly wanted to “get him off his feet” with a start at DH in the finale against the Diamondbacks.

Harper, who finished 4-for-4, was one of six Phillies to pick up an RBI in the game, supporting another dazzling road performance from starter Jesús Luzardo.

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McFarlane retired Lars Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado, and Tim Tawa in order in a gutsy performance that helped the Phillies to their fifth straight victory.

Both players joined the Phillies at Chase Field on Monday afternoon and are expected to be active on Tuesday.

In Sanchez and Luzardo, the Phillies have lefties with 200 strikeouts in consecutive season for the first time since Cole Hamels and Cliff Lee in 2012 and 2013.

The 38-year-old outfielder signed a minor league contract with the Phillies in June.

It's a good time to check in with Hazen as the Phillies begin a pivotal week in the desert with wild-card playoff implications.

They could leave PHX with the wild-card lead if they take care of business and if the Brewers batter the Cubs. But the Diamondbacks have lately been poison for the Phils.

Wheeler turned in six innings for the first time in over a month as he posted a solid start. The Phillies' offense saw another go-ahead home run from Edmundo Sosa to pull off the sweep in Anaheim.

The Phillies' series against the Angels revealed some sloppy baserunning, but Mattingly said it’s not a teamwide concern. Instead, he’s addressing it individually, on a case-by-case basis.

Kyle Schwarber hit an RBI double, followed by Trea Turner's two-run single in the 10th. Though he wasn't eligible for the win, Cristopher Sánchez had his deepest start since July 11.

MLB rosters expand from 26 players to 28 players on Tuesday, and the Phillies will likely call up Rafael Marchán, who is currently on a rehab assignment with triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Eagles quarterback has a new offensive coordinator in Sean Mannion, and the need to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 season.

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In 2025, K.C. Keeler was one game short of leading the Owls to their first bowl game since 2019. With a tough nonconference schedule, September will be a measuring stick of how far this team can go.

Plus: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s embrace of “slopulism,” the Cecil B. Moore Library’s limited renovations, and the Academy of Natural Sciences’ museum closure.

Chief Justice John Roberts penned an incomplete, but revealing, tribute to former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft.

We have just one more long weekend of “summer” to go, so let’s make it count.